Team

Together we can realize the best ideas, faster

Our global team brings extensive experience in healthcare investing, a strategic approach to collaborating and a passion for groundbreaking ways to change how healthcare is delivered and experienced.

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Global team

Rip Martin
Global Head, Philips Ventures

Rich Wilmot
Managing Partner, Venture Investments

Benno Tieke
Director, Portfolio and CTO

Innovation team

Lana Caron
Innovation Head
(United States)

Lukas Hoffman
Innovation Lead
(Germany)

Yong Qin Zeng
Innovation Lead
(Greater China)

Kedar Medhi
Innovation Lead
(India and South East Asia)

Investment team

Nick Pappas
Partner, Venture Investments

Sean Cheng
Principal, Venture Investments

Lara Koole
Partner, Venture Investments

Evan Castiglia
Principal, Venture Investments

Anselm Ci'an Tan
Partner, Venture Investments

Operations team

Elaine Fong
Management Assistant
(United States)

Ellis van Bogget-Verwijlen
Management Assistant
(Europe)

A global presence

Our team, based in Philips hubs of Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Cambridge Massachusetts, Bangalore and Shanghai, co-innovates with entrepreneurs around the world who are making a difference.

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Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators¹

In 2020, Philips was named as a Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator™ in Clarivate Analytics’ annual analysis of the global innovation ecosystem.

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